Thanks for the question James. For me, simplicity was the first consideration. I didn't want to have to call in a professional to get this running. The only other systems I had considered require a little bit more work because they don't come as a simple kit. Z-wave compatible light switches and a Logitech Harmony 1000 remote would have done the same thing and with more flexibility, but for what I needed upstairs, the Lutron setup was just fine and much easier. For my home theater basement setup though, I will probably go the Z-wave route for the flexibility as I also want to tie in to exterior landscape lighting.